"Uh, hello, hello," came the voice of the phone guy. "Uh, for today's lesson, we will be continuing our training on proper suit-handling techniques."

"Great," Dee said, checking through the cameras.

"When using an animatronic as a suit, please ensure that the animatronic parts are tightly compressed and fastened by the spring locks located around the inside of the suit. It may take a few moments to position your head and torso between these parts in a manner where you can move and speak. Try not to nudge or press against any of the spring locks inside the suit. Do not touch the spring locks at any time. Do not breathe on the spring locks, as moisture may loosen them, and cause them to break loose."

Dee cringed slightly, remembering his brother's birthday...

"In the case of the spring-locks come loose while you are wearing the suit, please try to maneuver away from populated areas before bleeding out, as to not ruin the customers' experience."

"So basically, if I'm dying, just do it quietly and somewhere else so that I don't disturb anyone else?"

"As always, if there is ever an emergency, please go to the designated safe room. Every location is built with one extra room that is not included in the digital map layout programmed in the animatronics or the security cameras. This room is hidden to customers, invisible to animatronics, and is always off-camera. As always, remember to smile; you are the face of Dragon Prince's Pizza."

The night was over quickly. Towards the end of his shift, Dee saw the Warftrap enter the room right across from the office. At least he made it, though. Dee hoped the same could be said for the rest of the nights.
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"Uh, hello? Hello, hello! Uh, there's been a slight change of company policy concerning use of the suits. Um, don't. After learning of an unfortunate incident at the sister location, involving multiple and simultaneous spring lock failures, the company has deemed the suits temporarily unfit for employees."

"Was it when...Erik...?"

"Safety is our top priority at Dragon Prince's Pizza, which is why the classic suits are being retired to an appropriate location, while being looked at by our technician. Until replacements arrive, you'll be expected to wear the temporary costumes provided to you. Keep in mind that they were found on very short notice, so questions about appropriateness/relevance should be deflected. I repeat, the classic suits are not to be touched, activated or worn. That being said, we are free of liability, do as you wish."

"That...isn't a very good thing to tell your employees."

"As always, remember to smile; you are the face of Dragon Prince's Pizza."

"Yep."

This time, Dee spotted the Warftrap up close. It stood directly in the doorway, and Dee was overwhelmed with the scent of rotten flesh, blood, and decay. Dee just sort of...looked at the robot until his shift was over. For some reason, those murky plastic-looking green-brown eyes seemed somewhat familiar...